Payneham · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Payneham

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities — how many people identify as First Nations, and how they fare on age, schooling, work, income and language. From the ABS 2021 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Profile; the ABS notes these counts are an undercount.

Stronger than usual financial security marks the experience of First Nations people in Payneham. While the group is small, typical incomes for these households are far above the state and national figures.

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Where Payneham sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

23
  • 1–1: 6180 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 0 areas
  • 3–4: 770 areas
  • 4–5: 626 areas
  • 5–7: 781 areas
  • 7–9: 780 areas
  • 9–12: 625 areas
  • 12–17: 661 areas
  • 17–23: 511 areas
  • 23–32: 567 areas
  • 32–44: 486 areas
  • 44–60: 559 areas
  • 60–82: 470 areas
  • 82–113: 455 areas
  • 113–155: 490 areas
  • 155–212: 381 areas
  • 212–291: 319 areas
  • 291–398: 256 areas
  • 398–546: 182 areas
  • 546–748: 111 areas
  • 748–1,025: 72 areas
  • 1,025–1,404: 38 areas
  • 1,404–1,924: 20 areas
  • 1,924–2,637: 10 areas
  • 2,637–3,613: 1 area
  • 3,613–4,952: 0 areas
  • 4,952–6,786: 1 area

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Payneham — higher than 71% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Payneham23
South Australia 42,562

Population & age

How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.

There are 23 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, which is more than about 71% of similar areas. The typical person in this group is 26, making them a little older than the national figure of 24.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Household income for First Nations residents is $2,250, which is much higher than most areas and far above the South Australian figure of $1,282. Personal income follows a similar trend, with the typical person earning $1,124, well above the national figure of $540.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

No one in this group speaks a First Nations language, which is far below the South Australian figure of 13.4% and lower than most other areas.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Payneham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41123/payneham/topic/first-nations